SDGs 15
Life On Land 保育陸域生態

Human life depends on the earth as much as the ocean for our sustenance and livelihoods. Plant life provides 80 percent of the human diet, and we rely on agriculture as an important economic resources. Forests cover 30 percent of the Earth’s surface, provide vital habitats for millions of species, and important sources for clean air and water, as well as being crucial for combating climate change.

Every year, 13 million hectares of forests are lost, while the persistent degradation of drylands has led to the desertification of 3.6 billion hectares, disproportionately affecting poor communities.

While 15 percent of land is protected, biodiversity is still at risk. Nearly 7,000 species of animals and plants have been illegally traded. Wildlife trafficking not only erodes biodiversity, but creates insecurity, fuels conflict, and feeds corruption.

Urgent action must be taken to reduce the loss of natural habitats and biodiversity which are part

of our common heritage and support global food and water security, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and peace and security.

人類的生命和海洋一樣，都要依靠地球來維持生計和生活。植物生命提供了人類80%的飲食，我們依靠農業作為重要的經濟資源。森林覆蓋了地球表面的30%，為數以百萬計的物種提供了重要的棲息地，也是清潔空氣和水的重要來源，同時也是應對氣候變化的關鍵。

每年有1300萬公頃的森林消失，而旱地的持續退化導致了36億公頃的沙漠化，對貧困社區的影響尤為嚴重。

雖然15%的土地得到了保護，但生物多樣性仍然處於危險之中。近7000種動物和植物被非法交易。野生動物販運不僅侵蝕了生物多樣性，而且造成不安全，助長衝突，滋生腐敗。

必須採取緊急行動，減少自然生境和生物多樣性的損失，因為它們是我們共同遺產的一部分，支持全球糧食和水安全、減緩和適應氣候變化，以及和平與安全。

Reference: https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals